Stroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Dutch experts examined data on 14,712 people who were followed for 30 yearsEach volunteer sat a series of mental and physical tests and a forensic interview Performance of future stroke patients…

Continue ReadingStroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Stroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Dutch experts examined data on 14,712 people who were followed for 30 yearsEach volunteer sat a series of mental and physical tests and a forensic interview Performance of future stroke patients…

Continue ReadingStroke patients display tell-tale mental signs of looming condition up to 10 YEARS before they are taken ill, study claims

Listening to music and playing instruments helps stroke patients recover by ‘stimulating their brain and lifting their mood’

Study carried out at  26-bed stroke and rehab unit at Addenbrooke's hospitalMusical instruments helped by improving finger dexterity and cognitive trainingThe mood of the patients was lifted generally, helping them…

Continue ReadingListening to music and playing instruments helps stroke patients recover by ‘stimulating their brain and lifting their mood’

Brush your teeth every day to prevent STROKE: Adults with gum disease ‘are twice as likely to get killer blood blockages in the brain’

Researchers found healthy people with gum disease had blocked brain arteries Stroke patients with gum disease had higher risk of strokes affecting vision  Gum inflammation is believed to fuel blockage…

Continue ReadingBrush your teeth every day to prevent STROKE: Adults with gum disease ‘are twice as likely to get killer blood blockages in the brain’